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By the Brahmaputra ( Vol: 64, April – June 2024)

  International Nurses Day Nurses Day is a special occasion dedicated to honoring and celebrating the contributions of nurses worldwide. Observed annually on May 12, the birth anniversary of Florence Nightingale, this day was established by the International Council of Nurses and has been officially recognized since 1974. The nurses serving the 15 Boat Clinic…

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Better India: Bringing Healthcare to Assam’s Remote Islands

In her latest piece, Shivani Gupta highlights a critical observation made by Sanjoy Hazarika during his reporting from Assam’s rural areas: the urgent need for a consistent and accessible healthcare system. Partnering with the National Rural Health Mission, Hazarika’s non-profit, C-NES, addressed this need by launching boat clinics in 2005. These innovative mobile health units…

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In Assam, Solar Energy Helps Doctors & Medicines Reach Island Dwellers on Boats

When reporting from rural parts of Assam, Sanjoy Hazarika noticed the intense need for a sustained healthcare system in the region. In collaboration with the National Rural Health Mission, his non-profit, C-NES, launched boat clinics in 2005 to bridge the healthcare divide. By Shivani Gupta June 26, 2024 Read more : https://thebetterindia.com/354362/boat-health-clinics-solar-energy-on-brahmaputra-river-assam-sanjoy-hazarika/ Dr Saddam Hussain…

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Reaching uncharted territory

A camp conducted by Dhemaji Boat Clinic at Kankan island village on 12th April 2024 24th May 2024: In the early hours, precisely at 4 am, a team from Dhemaji Boat Clinic embarked on a maiden visit to Shivaguri, a remote area on the Assam-Arunachal border. This region is home to the Mising and Adi…

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By the Brahmaputra (Vol: 63, January – March 2024)

Sanjoy Hazarika Addresses New ACS Officers at Assam Administration Staff College Guwahati, April 8, 2024: Sanjoy Hazarika, Managing Trustee, spoke to 83 new Assam Civil Services (ACS) officers at their Foundation Course at Assam Administration Staff College. He covered key topics such as security, civil rights, the role of NGOs, duties of civil servants, border…

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C-NES Vacancies (Last date: 20 March, 2024)

C-NES, Guwahati Office invites online applications for appointment on contractual basis for the following positions for Boat Clinic Program in Darrang District. Candidates can apply at officeasstguwahati@c-nes.org on or before 20 March 2024. For educational qualification, experience, salary etc. and other information visit official website www.c-nes.org. Candidates not having the requisite qualification and other criteria…

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Bhaskar Bhuyan Honored for Community Radio Excellence at Guwahati Conference

Presentation on BCRS at Guwahati

Bhaskar Bhuyan who runs C-Nes’ Brahmaputra Community Radio Station (BCRS) in Dibrugarh, Assam, with his dedicated team, presented on the Station's Community broadcasts which reach large audiences in several languages on key issues of local and larger concern. He was joined by panelists who worked among char sapori communities in the riverine belt of Barpeta…

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Renowned Journalist and Rights Activist Sanjoy Hazarika Honored with Rotary Writing for Peace Award at Tata Literature Live! The Mumbai Litfest

Renowned Journalist and Rights Activist Sanjoy Hazarika Honored with Rotary Writing for Peace Award at Tata Literature Live! The Mumbai Litfest

Guwahati, October 30, 2023 – In a grand ceremony at Tata Literature Live! The Mumbai Litfest on October 29th, 2023,  esteemed journalist, author, and columnist  Sanjoy Hazarika was bestowed with the prestigious Rotary Writing for Peace Award. The award, instituted by The Peace Avenue of Rotary District 3141 Mumbai, acknowledged Hazarika's remarkable contributions to shedding…

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